Isiah Thomas

Isiah Lord Thomas III

Born: April 30, 1961 in Chicago, Illinois
High School: St. Joseph in Westchester, Illinois
College: Indiana University
Hall of Fame: Inducted as Player in 2000 (Full List)
As Player: 979 G, 19.2 PPG, 3.6 RPG, 9.3 APG (Full Record)
As Coach: 5 Yrs, 187-223, .456 W-L% (Full Record)

Franchises

• Toronto Raptors: 1994 to November 20, 1997
• New York Knicks: December 22, 2003 to April 2, 2008

Draft Picks, Trades, and Free Agent Signings

Toronto Raptors Franchise

• May 25, 1995: Signed Vincenzo Esposito as a free agent.
• June 28, 1995: Selected Damon Stoudamire (1st round, 7th pick) and Jimmy King (2nd round, 35th pick) in the 1995 NBA Draft.
• September 18, 1995: Traded B.J. Armstrong to the Golden State Warriors for Victor Alexander, Martin Lewis, Michael McDonald, Carlos Rogers and Dwayne Whitfield.
• October 5, 1995: Signed Alvin Robertson as a free agent.
• October 6, 1995: Signed Thomas Hamilton as a free agent.
• November 1, 1995: Signed Tracy Murray as a free agent.
• February 18, 1996: Traded Victor Alexander and Willie Anderson to the New York Knicks for Doug Christie, Herb Williams and cash.
• February 22, 1996: Traded Tony Massenburg, Ed Pinckney, a 1996 2nd round draft pick (Ryan Minor) and a 1997 2nd round draft pick (James Collins) to the Philadelphia 76ers for Sharone Wright. Philadelphia had the option to swap 1st round draft picks with Toronto in either 1996 or 1997 but did not do so; Philadelphia received a 2nd round draft pick in 1997 instead.
• February 23, 1996: Signed Dwayne Whitfield as a free agent.
• April 9, 1996: Signed Dan O'Sullivan to a 10-day contract.
• June 26, 1996: Selected Marcus Camby (1st round, 2nd pick) in the 1996 NBA Draft.
• July 23, 1996: Traded Jimmy King, a 1998 2nd round draft pick (Ansu Sesay) and a 1999 2nd round draft pick (Gordan Giricek) to the Dallas Mavericks for Popeye Jones and a 1997 1st round draft pick (John Thomas). Toronto had the option to swap 1st round draft picks with Dallas in 1997 (a draft pick owned by Dallas that was originally owned by Minnesota) but did not do so.
• July 24, 1996: Traded a 1997 1st round draft pick (John Thomas) to the New York Knicks for Hubert Davis.
• August 29, 1996: Signed Walt Williams as a free agent.
• October 3, 1996: Signed Donald Whiteside as a free agent.
• October 11, 1996: Signed Benoit Benjamin as a free agent.
• November 13, 1996: Signed Brad Lohaus as a free agent.
• November 29, 1996: Signed John Long as a free agent.
• December 2, 1996: Signed Earl Cureton as a free agent.
• January 12, 1997: Signed Jimmy Oliver to a 10-day contract.
• January 23, 1997: Signed Clifford Rozier to a 10-day contract.
• January 25, 1997: Signed Reggie Slater to a 10-day contract.
• February 1, 1997: Signed Clifford Rozier to a contract for the rest of the season.
• February 3, 1997: Signed Reggie Slater to a contract for the rest of the season.
• February 13, 1997: Signed Oliver Miller to a contract for the rest of the season.
• February 20, 1997: Traded Acie Earl to the Milwaukee Bucks for Shawn Respert.
• June 25, 1997: Selected Tracy McGrady (1st round, 9th pick) in the 1997 NBA Draft.
• October 2, 1997: Signed Chris Garner as a free agent.
• October 2, 1997: Signed Brandon Williams as a free agent.
• October 2, 1997: Signed John Coker as a free agent.
• October 10, 1997: As part of a 3-team trade, the Toronto Raptors traded a 2007 2nd round draft pick (Taurean Green) to the Portland Trail Blazers; the Toronto Raptors traded a 2000 1st round draft pick (Quentin Richardson) to the New York Knicks; the New York Knicks traded a 1998 1st round draft pick (Bryce Drew) to the Portland Trail Blazers; the New York Knicks traded John Wallace to the Toronto Raptors; and the Portland Trail Blazers traded Chris Dudley to the New York Knicks.
• October 21, 1997: Signed Ed Stokes as a free agent.

New York Knicks Franchise

• December 30, 2003: Traded Clarence Weatherspoon to the Houston Rockets for John Amaechi and Moochie Norris.
• January 5, 2004: Traded Howard Eisley, Maciej Lampe, Antonio McDyess, Charlie Ward, Milos Vujanic, a 2004 1st round draft pick (Kirk Snyder) and a 2010 1st round draft pick (Gordon Hayward) to the Phoenix Suns for Anfernee Hardaway, Stephon Marbury and Cezary Trybanski.
• January 21, 2004: Signed Bruno Sundov as a free agent.
• February 4, 2004: Signed DerMarr Johnson to a 10-day contract, then signed to a contract for the rest of the season.
• February 15, 2004: As part of a 3-team trade, the New York Knicks traded Keith Van Horn to the Milwaukee Bucks; the New York Knicks traded Michael Doleac and a 2005 2nd round draft pick (Ronny Turiaf) to the Atlanta Hawks; the Atlanta Hawks traded Nazr Mohammed to the New York Knicks; the Milwaukee Bucks traded Joel Przybilla to the Atlanta Hawks; and the Milwaukee Bucks traded Tim Thomas to the New York Knicks.
• March 12, 2004: Signed Vin Baker as a free agent.
• June 24, 2004: Selected Trevor Ariza (2nd round, 43rd pick) in the 2004 NBA Draft.
• August 5, 2004: Traded Othella Harrington, Dikembe Mutombo, Cezary Trybanski and Frank Williams to the Chicago Bulls for Jamal Crawford and Jerome Williams.
• August 27, 2004: Signed Jamison Brewer as a free agent.
• October 4, 2004: Signed Andre Barrett as a free agent.
• February 24, 2005: Traded Vin Baker, Moochie Norris and a 2006 2nd round draft pick (Steve Novak) to the Houston Rockets for Maurice Taylor.
• February 24, 2005: Traded Jamison Brewer and Nazr Mohammed to the San Antonio Spurs for Malik Rose, a 2005 1st round draft pick (David Lee) and a 2006 1st round draft pick (Mardy Collins).
• February 27, 2005: Signed Jackie Butler as a free agent.
• February 28, 2005: Signed Jermaine Jackson to a 10-day contract.
• June 28, 2005: Selected Channing Frye (1st round, 8th pick), David Lee (1st round, 30th pick) and Dijon Thompson (2nd round, 54th pick) in the 2005 NBA Draft.
• June 28, 2005: Traded Kurt Thomas and Dijon Thompson to the Phoenix Suns for Quentin Richardson, Nate Robinson and future considerations.
• August 2, 2005: Signed Jerome James as a free agent.
• October 4, 2005: Traded Jermaine Jackson, Mike Sweetney, Tim Thomas, a 2006 1st round draft pick (LaMarcus Aldridge), a 2007 1st round draft pick (Joakim Noah), a 2007 2nd round draft pick (Kyrylo Fesenko) and a 2009 2nd round draft pick (Jon Brockman) to the Chicago Bulls for Eddy Curry, Antonio Davis and a 2007 1st round draft pick (Wilson Chandler).
• October 6, 2005: Signed Matt Barnes as a free agent.
• December 6, 2005: Signed Qyntel Woods as a free agent.
• February 3, 2006: Traded Antonio Davis to the Toronto Raptors for Jalen Rose and a 2006 1st round draft pick (Renaldo Balkman).
• February 22, 2006: Traded Trevor Ariza and Anfernee Hardaway to the Orlando Magic for Steve Francis.
• April 6, 2006: Signed Ime Udoka as a free agent.
• June 28, 2006: Selected Renaldo Balkman (1st round, 20th pick) and Mardy Collins (1st round, 29th pick) in the 2006 NBA Draft.
• August 7, 2006: Signed Jared Jeffries as a free agent.
• October 25, 2006: Signed Kelvin Cato as a free agent.
• March 23, 2007: Signed Randolph Morris as a free agent.
• June 28, 2007: Selected Wilson Chandler (1st round, 23rd pick) in the 2007 NBA Draft.
• June 28, 2007: Traded Steve Francis and Channing Frye to the Portland Trail Blazers for Dan Dickau, Fred Jones and Zach Randolph.
• June 28, 2007: Traded a 2008 2nd round draft pick (Omer Asik) to the Portland Trail Blazers for Demetris Nichols.